In Japan, after having lost World War II, the hierarchy that used to exist in the society, from the rich to the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
If you walk into the front hallway of the CIA, you will see, on your left, a statue of William 'Wild Bill'… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
“Lurking at the foundations of otaku culture is the complex yearning to produce a pseudo Japan once again from American-made material, after… — Hiroki Azuma Copy Share Image
After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant tall buildings,… — Harry Seidler Copy Share Image
We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
When I returned to the United States after three years of World War II service, my total assets consisted of one wife,… — E. Joseph Cossman Copy Share Image
Two factors explain our success. One, MIT's renaissance after World War II as a federally supported research resource. Two, the mathematical revolution… — Paul Samuelson Copy Share Image
'Call Of Duty' initially cut its teeth on World War II simulation stuff, and then we gradually advanced to the end of… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
“In August 1944, the War Ministry in Tokyo had issued a directive to the commandants of various POW camps, outlining a policy… — Hampton Sides Copy Share Image
“Politicians, a moribund labor movement, and the mass media—either cowed or in the service of corporate power—assure the population that the old… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
“It was then, after my presentations to thirty-two generals, that I first began to see how similar the approach to leadership problems… — Edwin H. Friedman Copy Share Image
We know that there were so many Japanese American soldiers in World War II who were fighting in Europe despite the fact… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
What's going on in Syria is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. And we are punishing those who are suffering… — Daniel Benjamin Copy Share Image
The three values which men held for centuries and which have now collapsed are: mysticism, collectivism, altruism. Mysticism - as a cultural… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
I'm eighty-three and homeless. It was the same when World War II ended. The Army kept me on because I could type,… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“How do you build a history based on ceaseless self-slaughter and betrayal? Do you deny it? Forget it? But then you are… — Peter Pomerantsev Copy Share Image
He went off and fought in World War II. He had me when he was pretty old, so my dad's a World… — Steven Rinella Copy Share Image
Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II.… — Eileen Collins Copy Share Image
“Before World War II, Warsaw was the epicenter of Jewish life and culture in Poland; 350,000 Jews made up its prewar population.… — Matthew A. Rozell Copy Share Image
One culture I find fascinating to juxtapose against American culture is the culture of Germany. They've gone through a long process through… — Chris Jordan Copy Share Image
After every major conflict - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union - what happened… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
“[...] during one train stop, I watched as another guard with a spirit of empathy, ran out into an apple orchard and… — Omanson, Oliver Copy Share Image
NATO was formed post-World War II. We're a little bit more than a half-century old. Do we want NATO to go on… — Michael T. Flynn Copy Share Image
“Are there, as science fiction and Gnostic speculation imply, different species of time in the same world, 'good time' and enveloping folds… — William Styron Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wish eastern Congo could suffer an earthquake or a tsunami, so that it might finally get the attention it needs.… — Nicholas D. Kristof Copy Share Image
The United States has tried for years to live down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's order during World War II to move Japanese-Americans… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
The most difficult task, phase-out over the next 20-25 years of coal use that does not capture COâ‚‚, is Herculean, yet feasible… — James Hansen Copy Share Image
... the next war will be a war in which people not armies will suffer, and our boasted, hard-earned civilization will do… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
[On World War II:] The war, which destroyed so much of everything, was also constructive, in a way. It established clearly the… — Janet Flanner Copy Share Image
Distorting the history of World War II, denying the crimes of genocide and the Holocaust as well as an instrumental use of… — Andrzej Duda Copy Share Image
After World War II, there were a lot of pension funds in Europe that were fully funded, but they were pressured to… — Edward C. Prescott Copy Share Image
Iraq has the second largest oil reserves in the world, it is right in the midst of the major energy reserves in… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
The US tactical nuclear weapons are in Europe, let us not forget this. Does it mean that the US has occupied Germany… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
“No realistic American can expect from a dictator's peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or world disarmament, or freedom of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
World War II is the war that made our world. There's no question about that. The history of all the years in… — Mark Helprin Copy Share Image
The reality of Canadian history is that we've been willing to do the important things the world demanded of us: fighting in… — Chris Alexander Copy Share Image
“Hundreds of political assassinations related to minority races, labor leaders and spokesmen against fascism have taken place in the U.S. since World… — Mae Brussell Copy Share Image
“That summer, Lee Harvey Oswald handed out pro-Castro literature stamped with the address 544 Camp Street, a commercial building. This was a… — Mae Brussell Copy Share Image
“When America stood on the threshold of World War II, Hoover continued a friendly relationship with the Nazis dominating Interpol, the Berlin-based… — Mae Brussell Copy Share Image
![“Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because of these women, women of my generation are able to look back and say, 'Hey, they did it. They even flew military airplanes, we can do it, too.'” quote by Eileen Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cd/eileen-collins-41444_able_because-of-amelia-earhart-we-had-more-wo_1482235.jpg)
![“Before World War II, Warsaw was the epicenter of Jewish life and culture in Poland; 350,000 Jews made up its prewar population. This vibrant Jewish community was the largest in both Poland and Europe, and was the second largest in the world, second only to New York City.[24] Autumn,” quote by Matthew A. Rozell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c08/matthew-a-rozell-27012_israel_before-world-war-ii-warsaw-was-the-epice_223746.jpg)
![“[...] during one train stop, I watched as another guard with a spirit of empathy, ran out into an apple orchard and picked apples. He carried his jacket like a bag and filled it with apples. The kind German came to our open train window and handed us each an apple. The juicy apple tasted so…” quote by Omanson, Oliver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fa/omanson-oliver-78175_compassion_during-one-train-stop-i-watched-as-anoth_1447046.jpg)
![“[On World War II:] The war, which destroyed so much of everything, was also constructive, in a way. It established clearly the cold, and finally unhypocritical fact that the most important thing on earth to men today is money.” quote by Janet Flanner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec0/janet-flanner-23939_cold_on-world-war-ii-the-war-which-destroyed_2060135.jpg)
![“As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After World War II, we spent billions of dollars to rebuild Europe or at least part of Europe after the devastation of World War II. We did it out of charity, but we also did it to…” quote by Michael Beschloss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f0/michael-beschloss-13530_billions_as-you-look-back-in-history-we-the-unite_55033.jpg)
